Garage Gym? Top 5 MUST DO upgrades
If your garage is your gym or your workshop or your hobby space...these are the 5 things I suggest everyone does to make the space better.
Links for stuff featured:
Paint:
It's regular old paint, get it anywhere!
Security:
Garage Door - www.thegaragedoorcompany.ltd....
Locks and Chains - I only use SOLD SECURE GOLD or DIAMOND rated. Available at any bike shop
Flooring:
Tiles - www.bigdug.co.uk/mats-floorin...
Storage:
Various Bits - www.bigdug.co.uk/
Plastic Bins - B&Q
Roof Winch - www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...
www.amazon.co.uk/Durable-Sail...
See Notes Below *
Lights:
Pannels - www.ledpanelstore.co.uk/led-p...
But shop around for lights as places often have them on offer.
Roof winch - I'll do a seperate video if demand is there, but basically.......take a decent rope - any rope will do but climbing rope is much nicer to use than cheap rubbish (get from any climbing shop!) One end of the rope ties up to your roof (however you like, I fitted a simple beam up there to tie onto. The rope then comes down and passes through the pulley before going back up. Onto that pulley you also attach a carabiner or hook - anything you like to attach to whatever you are hanging up. The rope that has now gone back up to the rook goes through a second pulley and back to you (That second pulley is attached up the same way you tied of the rope to start with) The rope now back with you just needs some means of locking off - you could just fit a hook to the wall and tie off on that but I used boating cleat locks as per the link.
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Links to all the bits now in the description - if you want a seperate video showing the winch in more detail just say - more than 5 people want it and I'll do one 😁
Winch video please
Told my 17yo we have to paint the walls. He said if I'm worried about the walls then I'm not working hard enough 😄
"I've used it to winch my kids up into the rafters" *10 seconds later* "I wouldn't use it for anything important obviously" 😂 Top content as usual Mark, keep it up
It was my worst kid that I stuck up there.....priorities matter!
I lived in a van for 4 years. I live now in an small double room in a hostel. (I can literally extend my arm from the bed and touch the bike). I don't have so much space but my TT bike is permanently on the trainer, ready to get the training done. I trained 3 half IM living in a van (training at the local gym and outside) and 3 full IRONMAN living in our small bedroom. For me, space is irrelevant, more you have more you store. Don't give up on your IRONMAN dream. Keep training hard like you do. Great video like as usual.
One of the best, most useful, relatable and actionable videos I've seen on KZhead, period. My garage gym is mostly optimized, now I need to apply your 3 Rules for Storage, especially: "Nothing Unnecessary" and "Nothing on the Floor". I am also a fan of extra hooks close at hand, though mine are red! Thanks!
Based on your comment I’m subscribing before I even see the video. Ty
This is inspirational. Great stuff mark. Just about build a shed to set this all up and realise now that a sink needs to move up the list.
Sink idea is genius. I was watching your fitness videos and this was suggested. It has given me some inspiration to transform my garage now. Thank you.
Bugger, you've got me spending money yet again, those lighting panels will be a lot better than my old crusty strip lights.
Just brilliant as always. Your content is simply the best!
Love the winch idea.
"So how many hobbies do you want to try?" Mark: "Yes"
I really need to know more about those winches, that's a great idea and I wish to recreate it. Thank you in advance
Awesome video. I definatly need the flooring!
"My winch system " 🤣🤣 love it mark. Great set up. 👍🏻👍🏻video please
Painted walls - best thing I ever did - like you I had a crossover of getting the house and moving in, with the garage empty I went wild with the emulsion. Bright, white, looks better and also helps keep the brick dust to a minimum.
"I wenched my kids up there to test it. I obviously wouldn't use it for anything important." I about died laughing 🤣
Those floor mats look legit! Going to have a hunt for similar ones in New Zealand!
Nice tips. You' re very organized. I like you re toolbox.
Awesome , what excellent ideas Mark 👏🏻👍🏻
Dont have a garage but still a great video, have a ton of stuff to sort and bin, might try and use your ideas in the shed
Great video Mark. Some great ideas 👍
Game changer. Incredible video!
Great ideas! Bit of heat too I would say
I like your idea of cleaning out your garage every six months…great idea 👍🏿
Just spotted the water bottle cages mounted on the wall..... genius!
Mark, best garage gym upgrade I've seen in ya videos was the hanging 'sweat' towel for the kikr bike, far better than drapping on the bars ... thank you for that one
If in doubt, hang it up 😂 It’s my storage philosophy for loads of stuff - I have more hooks in my garage than anything 😂💪
thanks for posting
Very inspirational, Mark. Do you do anything about heating? ... for making it more appealing to come in and do weights in the winter.
Great video - loved the sense of humor! 😂 😂 😂
Wonderful tips!
Love this thank you!
Hey Mark, great video's you are posting and I love what you have done to organize your garage. I'm sure you get asked a lot about the storage units you have in your video for the nuts and bolts the blue and red ones ? Have you got a brand name for the ones you purchased in the UK so I can look on Amazon or some other website I've tried looking for but find nothing even remotely similar? Please if you can help me with a brand name of the units I can focus my search.
Love my garage ❤
Amazing 🤩, wish l watched this year’s ago.
Thanks for showing us around, that’s one very organised garage, above average for sure. What was the floor matting you used? Definitely needed in my garage. I now want to pull my down my garage ceiling just so I can fit a winch system 👀😂😂😂
Links to floor now in the description! And rip that ceiling down 😂
Great video! Now I just need a garage! 🤣👍
Great video
Looking at this video makes me want to move out of the city just to have a garage 😂
LED panels also good for a bit of indoor gardening 😜
Too much storage going on to call it a gym. Although I totally agree on the gym flooring as a priority. Painting the walls and lighting are low priorities if your using it to work out and dont care about filming. Love your work!
This video is perfectly timed, looking at doing a big garage sort. Some great solutions. Could you possibly link the floor tiles, lights and garage door you have.
Will get the links up later tonight!
Ditto, looking for the floors. Thanks !
@@MarkLewisfitness great tip on the lights - am planning to replace some old fluorescent strips with those led panels. What colour temp do you have? Read some reviews saying that 5000k is a bit harsh on the eyes for long periods, and suggesting 4000k instead.
Nice one
Garage of the year award right there! Love your work!! Is it standard Uk size or slightly larger?
100% standard...WAY too small!
I’m confused. What’s a “gare ridge”? 😁 Great video as always.
Bottle cages for WD40! Absolute genius! Never thought of that
The winch system and low profile lighting genuinely bordering on genius. Now, what about the stench factor/ air circulation/ventilation? If your sweat quotient is anything to go by, your bike rides must produce prodigious aroma. Do you crack the garage door in the dead of winter? Fan in summer?
that pulley system... fwaoah
Mark wonderful video and definitely stealing ideas any chance you can give me a link to the bike racks you use and the storage containers shown at min 2:13 ? Oh the the airwolf intro on the garmin review was brilliant. Thank you for the inspiration....
Bike racks are steadyrack…. Not sure on the containers, my local DIY store just had them on offer awhile ago.
I really like the winch system for hoisting gear out of the way. Please provide links to the various items that you’re using.
Links now in the description!
Hi Mark, just sorting my garage out for garden storage/gym, was thinking of an epoxy resin flooring, any thoughts? I dont do weights
Great video. Any chance on a link for the flooring please. 👌👍😁
Now in the description!
WOW, that is very impressive. Above Average... actually that's above the rest of the universe. A very much worth it investment in your mental health, I have often thought, gee your pain cave was well set up and after seeing this video I can see just how truly amazing the space is. 👏👏🥇. I'm sure you could get paid to design people's workout areas. You have thought of everything right down to the little scum who like nothing more than stealing what you have worked so hard for. You are an inspiration to the human race of how we all should be and think. 👏👏👏
awesome
I'm going to set up my garage/powerlifting gym/pain cave in the next couple of weeks and I knew that saving this video on Watch Later would help me. I'm in a different situation because unluckily the ceiling is just at 2.42 meters but great advice about the light, the wall color, and the floor indeed. I'm also adding a good automatic ventilation control system because we have more than 30°C in the summer with a lot of humidity. I have a question about your ceiling. Did you clean up everything recently over there on the top? Or there are no spiders at all in the UK? Here in Italy, after few days you'd find lot of massive spiders inside your backpacks and all the stuff you have above your head.
Luckily we don’t have too many massive spiders! I don’t know what it is but it never really gets too many webs in here…..I’m sure the odd one hides somewhere but it’s pretty clean. Maybe the Rocky music puts them off 😂
@@MarkLewisfitness great, I had to write down this one. So, change playlist music to Rocky OST
Fun & useful video, thanks. A sound system would definitely be in my top five. Blasting music of my choice makes garage workouts so much more enjoyable than a commercial gym. No dinky usb speakers either, spend a few hundred bucks on decent used components if you can afford it.
bet your neighbours love you
Wall mount for Zwift TV and Roku to stream stuff on the TV.
Deadly☘️☘️☘️
how long did you keep the kid winched up in the garage? thinking overnight, but need some pointers.
Love it. Which flooring is it?
Link now in the description!
Very handy thanks Mark what do you use for a work bench ?
www.bigdug.co.uk/workshop-workbenches-c348/workbenches-c11604/garage-workbenches-c11610/newpo-garage-workstation-mega-deal-p19952 👍
I almost want to move out of the city and buy a house with a garage to just be able to have a winch system.
Don’t keep hold of crap…..sell it, give it away or bin it……😎 (working on this one) I just seem to move my crap into bigger spaces and areas! Recently rented a lock up to store crap…..🙄
Where is the tool station from? @mark Lewis
what do you do for heating/warmth to stop the room being cold and damp? Did you add a radiator or do you have heaters on timer?
I don’t think he has any heating methods, he always used to say how freezing it is in there. Something may have changed idk. Nonetheless, if you are worried about moisture, there is paint that will work called dry-lock. There is probably other kinds as well. Also there are multiple heating solutions, maybe you could look into installing insulation and garage heaters. For my small set up I use a garage heater with temperature sensors and timers. Honestly, I would suggest to go to a home depot or lowes and talk to somebody there with experience if you are able to.
how`s the flooring held up? just doing my new garage gym at the moment and remembered you had a video on it a while back and im pondering flooring options.
Rock solid - love it
How thick are your floor mats?
What speaker system are you using? Should this have hit the top tips list?
Room for a concept 2 ?
Where has the big guy gone? .... that's an above average garage layout too!
Who’s the big guy 😂 ?
Hi - could you advise where I could buy the same make and model rucksack - the black one with the uk 🇬🇧 flag, cheers:)
Hi.....it's a great bit of kit!!! Here's a link for 20% off!!! mention-me.com/me/referee/registerko/87209169/349283989/er/e18f5d4a436b5808b0c2ba34732d7c4508074f3e/fe/cw?epr=1
but......dont pay extra for their stick on velcro badges/flags, etc - just look on amazon for velcro badge and you can get any you want made up for way less $$$
@@MarkLewisfitness Purchased one - cheers
I can live with my cheap floor mats and I can deal with crap on the floor from time to time, but not having climate control makes a garage in south Florida unusable 9 months out of the year. As soon as that AC went in my training time doubled and I looked forward to being on the trainer rather than out on the bike!
Not a problem here 😂🥶
Doesn't it get spidery in there?
Destroyed your badass image when you panned over the badminton rackets. Quick replace with football (American) or hockey stick. J/K great tips. Thanks.
I don't get it. Where does the car go?
Your dog has a paddling pool?
Hi Mark, what are you using to keep the place cooler during the few hot days that we get?
Three fans…. Do long sessions early in the morning and sweat a lot 😂. The temp is the one thing I never sorted (summer or winter) just no cheap and easy solution 🙄
@@MarkLewisfitness Yeah, I'm with ya there. I have some friends who swear by the fancy Dyson ones. Just couldn't justify the spend (well the wife would murder me). I'll keep my money and continue to sweat. Great content as always 👍
Hey Kevin, maybe not relevant now as you might have splashed out on a Dyson but I have a couple of Draper Expert wall mountable fans. This link shows the model but is sold out - www.machinemart.co.uk/p/draper-20-wall-mounted-remote-control-fan/ I'd hugely recommend whatever equivalent Draper are now selling although you might be looking at about £200 each. I paid about £90 for the ones above 5 years ago and they are amazing. Like taking a hurricane to the face on the slowest speed. Hopefully you can find something from them if you're not sorted already.
Okay, so what does the upside down hook do?
In the rafter? For hanging a towel on beside the bike while cycling!
@@MarkLewisfitness No, about 11 minutes in, near the top corner of the door.
@@markgallagher1377 ahhh….hooks the door open! It is a fire door so regulations require that it is sprung to automatically close. So when I need to keep it open, it needs hooking back!
@@MarkLewisfitness Cheers. Museum of London has a reconstructed Anglo-Saxon hut and I loved the hooks in that. British Museum has traditional Korean house and the way they made hooks is beautiful. Hooks are a very old and seriously underrated piece of technology. (Yes, my partner thinks my hook fetish is seriously weird - I say I'm an engineer and appreciate good ideas that work well).
@@markgallagher1377 I love a good hook!!! Such a simple idea - when I camp I have little hooks all over the inside of my tent for torch, food, knife, whatever! If its on the floor I always think..."could that be hooked up!" :)
My bedroom is my gym. But with the government’s 1% pay rise for us nurses you never know I may be able to afford a floor mat 😉
Thought you were going to say you want the winch in there 😂
I'm a nurse and have worked in the UK. Budget and save, if you're desire is above average to achieve your goals anything is possible. I have ordered the pully system for rock climbing although never thought of using it for that purpose, shame I don't have a garage or a lift space lol. Remember, buy cheap buy twice, make it last and look good.
@@GunrGunston not when you haven’t got any surplus income you could save.
@@patbriggsmbr There are always things you can cut back on or go for cheaper options and make different lifestyle choices. I am a single parent only working 20hrs a week and I still manage to save. Not saying it's easy, but it is possible. I needed help from friends, so don't be afraid to ask the people around you for help or advice. It took some serious life changes and dedication to get in the right mind set, but once I saw results, I was really motivated to keep it up, and not fall back into my old ways. It's just like training and fitness. YOU CAN DO IT!
@@patbriggsmbr nurses get paid really well with shift allowances etc. The police in Scotland don’t get any shift allowances, just basic pay regardless if you work night shift or weekends so be grateful
For someone who doesn't like having a lot of stuff lying around...you sure do have a lot of stuff lying around
Paint prevents brick from breathing and will reduce its lifespan.
I’ll be long gone 😂